[nabs-l] Jobs held by blind students

[T. Joseph Carter]

And that was my point all along, Marsha, that it can be done if you 
have the need or desire to make it happen.  Doing it while raising 
kids is seriously exceptional and shows just what is possible if you 
have to do it.

Of course, there is a casualty when trying to work and go to school 
at the same time: If you are planning on a social life, don’t.  This 
is true for the sighted, so why would it be different for us?  It’s 
just one of the consequences of choosing to work and be a full-time 
student.  Another is that you build a better resume and have less 
student loan debt.

See you in a few days, Marsha!

Joseph


On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 08:43:28AM -0400, Marsha Drenth wrote:
>Joseph,
>
>LOL Honestly I did not mean to sound like I was tooting my own horn. My
>point was that going to school and working can be done. Yes its hard, yes
>your going to be tired, yes your not going to have a social life, but if you
>must work while going to school then that is what you must do. As I have
>gotten older, *cough* won't go there, I have found it harder to work and go
>to school. Why might you ask? Because I don't have the same energy as I did
>when I was say 20 or even 25. Yes I know students who are just out of high
>school, going into college have circumstances that might prevent them from
>working. I know how hard its to adjust to college life, school work, living
>in a dorm, trying to get all the work in an accessible format, and more. I
>completely and totally get it. But once you have all those things mastered,
>then there is nothing keeping a student from working and going to school.
>
>Anyways before I put my foot in my mouth anymore, working and going to
>school can be done, if you want it to.
>
>JMO
>Marsha
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>I'm sorry Marsha, I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome you
>are.  *grin*  Managing a more than full time job, three kids, and a
>full time education is indeed an accomplishment.  Hat's off to you.
>
>Joseph
>
>
>On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 04:32:25PM -0400, Marsha Drenth wrote:
>>In 2007, while being a full time student. 12 credits, I worked at a local
>>agency for the blind. It was a very very full time job, in like 60 hours a
>>week. How I did this, in going to school, working full time, and having
>>three kids, I have no clue. Granted I am a bit older than most of the
>>students on this list, but working and going to school is not a biggie for
>>me. I would do it again, and at some point might have to.
>>
>>Marsha
>>
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